Publications
Journal Articles
Erku, Daniel A., Gartner, Coral E., Do, Jennifer Thi, Morphett, Kylie and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2019) Electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes) as a smoking cessation aid: a survey among pharmacy staff in Queensland, Australia. Addictive Behaviors, 91 227-233. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.013
Erku, Daniel, Hailemeskel, Bisrat, Netere, Adeladlew and Belachew, Sewunet (2019) Pharmacist-led smoking cessation services in Ethiopia: Knowledge and skills gap analysis. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 17 . doi:10.18332/tid/99573
Abebe, Tamrat Befekadu, Gebreyohannes, Eyob Alemayehu, Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku and Abegaz, Tadesse Melaku (2018) The prognosis of heart failure patients: does sodium level play a significant role?. PLoS One, 13 11: . doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0207242
Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Abebe, Tamrat Befekadu, Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Haile, Kaleab Taye and Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2018) Evaluating patients', physicians' and pharmacy professionals' perception and concern regarding generic medicines in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia: a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectional survey. PloS one, 13 11: . doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0204146
Netere, Adeladlew Kassie, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Sendekie, Ashenafi Kibret, Gebreyohannes, Eyob Alemayehu, Muluneh, Niguse Yigzaw and Belachew, Sewunet Admasu (2018) Assessment of community pharmacy professionals’ knowledge and counseling skills achievement towards headache management: a cross-sectional and simulated-client based mixed study. The Journal of Headache and Pain, 19 1: . doi:10.1186/s10194-018-0930-7
Erku, Daniel Asfaw and Aberra, Sisay Yifru (2018) Non-prescribed sale of antibiotics for acute childhood diarrhea and upper respiratory tract infection in community pharmacies: a 2 phase mixed-methods study. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 7 1: 92. doi:10.1186/s13756-018-0389-y
Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Yimenu, Dawit Kumilachew and Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku (2018) Assessment of predictors for acute asthma attack in asthmatic patients visiting an Ethiopian hospital: are the potential factors still a threat?. Asthma Research and Practice, 4 . doi:10.1186/s40733-018-0044-7
Tegegn, Henok Getachew, Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Haile, Kaleab Taye, Abebe, Tamrat Befekadu, Chekol, Fasil, Azanaw, Yonas and Ayele, Asnakew Achaw (2018) Older patients' perception of deprescribing in resource-limited settings: a cross-sectional study in an Ethiopia university hospital. BMJ Open, 8 4: . doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020590
Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Tegegn, Henok Getachew, Ali, Dawit Simegnew, Netere, Adeladlew Kassie, Lemlemu, Eskedar and Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2018) Prevalence and correlates of herbal medicine use among type 2 diabetic patients in teaching hospital in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 18 . doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2147-3
Ayele, Asnakew Achaw, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Gebreyohannes, Eyob Alemayehu, Demssie, Dessalegn Getnet, Mersha, Amanual Getnet and Tegegn, Henok Getachew (2018) Prospective evaluation of Ceftriaxone use in medical and emergency wards of Gondar university referral hospital, Ethiopia. Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 6 1: . doi:10.1002/prp2.383
Ayele, Asnakew Achaw, Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Tegegn, Henok Getachew, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Mekonnen, Alemayehu Birhane and Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2018) Management of minor ailments in a community pharmacy setting: findings from simulated visits and qualitative study in Gondar town, Ethiopia. PLoS One, 13 1: e0190583. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0190583
Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Netere, Adeladlew Kassie, Mersha, Amanual Getnet, Abebe, Sileshi Ayele, Mekuria, Abebe Basazn and Belachew, Sewunet Admasu (2017) Comprehensive knowledge and uptake of cervical cancer screening is low among women living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia. Gynecologic Oncology Research and Practice, 4 20. doi:10.1186/s40661-017-0057-6
Haile, Kaleab Taye, Ayele, Asnakew Achaw, Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Demeke, Chilot Abiyu, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku and Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2017) Traditional herbal medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Gondar, Ethiopia: do their health care providers know?. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 35 14-19. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2017.08.019
Ayele, Asnakew Achaw, Tegegn, Henok Getachew, Haile, Kaleab Taye, Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Mersha, Amanual Getnet and Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2017) Complementary and alternative medicine use among elderly patients living with chronic diseases in a teaching hospital in Ethiopia. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 35 115-119. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2017.10.006
Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Tilahun, Fasil, Ketsela, Tirsit, Ayele, Asnakew Achaw, Netere, Adeladlew Kassie, Mersha, Amanual Getnet, Abebe, Tamrat Befekadu, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Tegegn, Henok Getachew and Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2017) Competence in metered dose inhaler technique among community pharmacy professionals in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: knowledge and skill gap analysis. PLoS One, 12 11: e0188360. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0188360
Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Mekuria, Abebe Basazn and Belachew, Sewunet Admasu (2017) Inappropriate use of antibiotics among communities of Gondar town, Ethiopia: a threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 6 . doi:10.1186/s13756-017-0272-2
Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Haile, Kaleab Taye, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Tegegn, Henok Getachew and Ayele, Asnakew Achaw (2017) The role of community pharmacists in patient counseling and health education: a survey of their knowledge and level of involvement in relation to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice, 6 137-143. doi:10.2147/IPRP.S140777
Erku, Daniel Asfaw and Mersha, Amanual Getnet (2017) Involvement of community pharmacists in public health priorities: a multi-center descriptive survey in Ethiopia. PLoS One, 12 7: e0180943. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0180943
Erku, Daniel A., Ayele, Asnakew A., Mekuria, Abebe B., Belachew, Sewunet A., Hailemeskel, Bisrat and Tegegn, Henok G. (2017) The impact of pharmacist-led medication therapy management on medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled study. Pharmacy Practice, 15 3: 1026. doi:10.18549/PharmPract.2017.03.1026
Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth, Gebreyohannes, Eyob Alemayehu, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Negesse, Chernet Tafere and Belay, Yared Belete (2017) Community pharmacists' interest in and attitude to pharmacy practice research in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 12 6: e0178919. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178919
Tefera, Yonas G., Gebresillassie, Begashaw M., Mekuria, Abebe B., Abebe, Tamrat B., Erku, Daniel A., Seid, Nurahmed and Beshir, Habiba B. (2017) Off-label drug use in hospitalized children: a prospective observational study at Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwestern Ethiopia. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 5 2: . doi:10.1002/prp2.304
Surur, Abdrrahman S., Getachew , Eyob, Teressa , Ebsa, Hailemeskel , Bisrat, Getaw , Nurahmed S. and Erku , Daniel A. (2017) Self-reported and actual involvement of community pharmacists in patient counseling: a cross-sectional and simulated patient study in Gondar, Ethiopia. Pharmacy Practice, 15 1: . doi:10.18549/pharmpract.2017.01.890
Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Birru, Eshetie Melese, Tizazu, Balem and Ahmedin, Alima (2017) Prevalence and associated factors of herbal medicine use among pregnant women on antenatal care follow-up at University of Gondar referral and teaching hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17 . doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1608-4
Ayalew, Mohammed Biset, Taye, Kaleab, Asfaw, Daniel, Lemma, Bethlehem, Dadi, Filagot, Solomon, Habtamu, Tazeze, Haile and Tsega, Bayew (2017) Patients'/clients' expectation toward and satisfaction from pharmacy services. Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 6 1: 21-26. doi:10.4103/2279-042X.200995
Gebreyohannes, Eyob Alemayehu, Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Belachew, Sewunet Admasu and Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2016) Recreational use of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors and its associated factors among undergraduate male students in an Ethiopian University: a cross-sectional study. World Journal of Mens Health, 34 3: 186-193. doi:10.5534/wjmh.2016.34.3.186
Abebe, Tamrat Befekadu, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Haile, Kaleab Taye and Mekuria, Abebe Basazn (2016) Expectation and satisfaction of HIV/AIDS patients toward the pharmaceutical care provided at Gondar University Referral Hospital, northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Patient Preference and Adherence, 10 2073-2082. doi:10.2147/PPA.S114720
Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Erku, Daniel Asfaw and Belachew, Sewunet Admasu (2016) Preferred information sources and needs of cancer patients on disease symptoms and management: a cross-sectional study. Patient Preference and Adherence, 10 1991-1997. doi:10.2147/PPA.S116463
Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Surur, Abdrrahman Shemsu and Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku (2016) Extent of dispensing prescription-only medications without a prescription in community drug retail outlets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a simulated-patient study. Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety, 8 65-70. doi:10.2147/DHPS.S106948
Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2016) Complementary and alternative medicine use and its association with quality of life among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016 2809875. doi:10.1155/2016/2809875
Erku, Daniel Asfaw (2016) Antimicrobial stewardship: a cross-sectional survey assessing the perceptions and practices of community pharmacists in Ethiopia. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2016 5686752. doi:10.1155/2016/5686752
Melaku Gebresillassie, Begashaw, Biruk Gebeyehu, Minaleshewa, Melaku Abegaz, Tadesse, Asfaw Erku, Daniel, Basazn Mekuria, Abebe and Dechassa Tadesse, Yokabd (2016) Evaluation of cotrimoxazole use as a preventive therapy among patients living with HIV/AIDS in Gondar University Referral Hospital, northwestern Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study. HIV/AIDS, 8 125-133. doi:10.2147/HIV.S103081
Mekuria, Abebe Basazn, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Haile, Kaleab Taye and Birru, Eshetie Melese (2016) Knowledge and self-reported practice of insulin injection device disposal among diabetes patients in Gondar Town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016 1897517. doi:10.1155/2016/1897517
Erku, Daniel Asfaw and Mekuria, Abebe Basazn (2016) Prevalence and correlates of complementary and alternative medicine use among hypertensive patients in Gondar Town, Ethiopia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016 6987636. doi:10.1155/2016/6987636
Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Mekuria, Abebe Basazn and Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku (2016) Pattern of chemotherapy-related adverse effects among adult cancer patients treated at Gondar university referral hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety, 8 83-90. doi:10.2147/DHPS.S116924